A Patient Is Admitted with Pneumonia

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with pneumonia.The case manager refers to a plan of care that specifically identifies dates when supplemental oxygen should be discontinued,positive-pressure ventilation with bronchodilators should be changed to self-administered inhalers,and antibiotics should be changed from intravenous to oral treatment,on the basis of assessment findings.This plan of care is referred to by what term?

• A) Patient classification system
• B) Clinical pathway
• C) Patient-centered plan of care
• D) Diagnosis-related group (DRG)